Krill Oil Improves Mild Knee Joint Pain: A Randomized Control Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Krill oil is an edible oil extracted from krill, a small red-colored crustacean found in the Antarctic Ocean. The administration of krill oil is reported to mitigate inflammation in patients with cardiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. However, the effect of krill oil on mild knee pain has not yet been determined.

Objective

To assess the effect of krill oil on mild knee pain.

Design

A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of fifty adults (38-85 years old) with mild knee pain attending the Fukushima Orthopedic Clinic (Tochigi, Japan) between September 2014 and March 2015.

Interventions

Participants were randomized to receive 2 g per day of either krill oil or an identical placebo for 30 days.

Outcomes<

SUBMITTER: Suzuki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5049853 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature